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Homework Statement
I understand that y = sin -1 x. However, why is it that when one writes x = sin y, one leaves out the -1
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The Attempt at a Solution
I know that when you invert a trig function, the dependent variable essentially switches from y to x and the independent variable switches from x to y. However, why do you leave out the -1 when you write the inverse sin as x = sin y ?